Gear indicator?

[FJRider]

I don't need a gear indicator... my bike can exceed the open road speed limit in 1st. And in top... can go most places in the south island , without the need to change down...

[Ragingrob]

A car or line of cars ahead... you judge how much room and time you have... you estimate what gear will do the job. A top gear roll on will take longer than a hard charge in 4th say.

So you decide 5th gear will be needed... the difference between 5th and 6th at 100kph is 200rpm (100kph is 4000rpm in 6th or 4200 in 5th on my SV) You actually need to hold a constant speed and look closely for a short while to work out what gear you are in that way.

It is much simpler and quicker to take a glance at a gear indicator to be absolutely sure what gear you are in.

The moment you get your gap for overtaking... you are gone. No pulling out and finding you haven't got enough acceleration and then changing down another gear.

You should be able to tell if you have enough acceleration through the feel of the engine through the throttle, not having to rely on numbers on the tacho, and even less on the number of the gear.

[dipshit]

You should be able to tell if you have enough acceleration through the feel of the engine through the throttle, not having to rely on numbers on the tacho, and even less on the number of the gear.

Having a gear indicator is a bonus... not a negative.

Having one doesn't mean you're not a real motorcyclist or a fag or something.

[Ragingrob]

Having a gear indicator is a bonus... not a negative.

Having one doesn't mean you're not a real motorcyclist or a fag or something.

Of course not. In my opinion there is no need to install one on a bike lacking it though as it's better to be able to feel your bike than to rely on visual cues.

[FJRider]

You should be able to tell if you have enough acceleration through the feel of the engine through the throttle, not having to rely on numbers on the tacho, and even less on the number of the gear.

You should be able to... but lack of experience on that bike, or lack of experience... period... makes it difficult.

But in the heat of the moment... many look for a gear that isn't there......

[dipshit]

Of course not. In my opinion there is no need to install one on a bike lacking it though as it's better to be able to feel your bike than to rely on visual cues.

But many people feel it by beginning their overtaking move then changing down... losing valuable time.

Planning ahead and knowing exactly what gear you're in before you begin your move is another advantage.

[Hitcher]

Does anyone have a 'Gear' Display on their bike to let them know what gear they are in?

Are they standard on newer bikes? Has anyone added one?

Yes. Yes. Probably.

[CookMySock]

You should be able to tell if you have enough acceleration through the feel of the engine through the throttle, not having to rely on numbers on the tacho, and even less on the number of the gear.

hrm, dunno. Some things are better checked properly.

Mind you, if the passing mano.. manu.. maneo.. um, is that closely timed well maybe wait 3 seconds for the next gap.

Steve

[FJRider]

But many people feel it by beginning their overtaking move then changing down... losing valuable time.

When in doubt ...change down... before you pull out to overtake..... well those on smaller bikes should....

[Ragingrob]

You should be able to... but lack of experience on that bike, or lack of experience... period... makes it difficult.

But in the heat of the moment... many look for a gear that isn't there......

And having the gear being shown on their bike will lessen the learning experience in my opinion.

But many people feel it by beginning their overtaking move then changing down... losing valuable time.

Planning ahead and knowing exactly what gear you're in before you begin your move is another advantage.

Do they? Well that's stupid.

But does knowing what gear you're in before overtaking really help? I would've thought that the revs would be more important.

hrm, dunno. Some things are better checked properly.

Mind you, if the passing mano.. manu.. maneo.. um, is that closely timed well maybe wait 3 seconds for the next gap.

Steve

As above... To check if you're ready to pass is it best to know the gear number "Oh I'm in 3rd, sweet to pass", or the revs "Oh I'm in the power zone, SWEEEEET to pass!"?

[Headbanger]

I'm pretty surprised anyone has to or feels the need to look at their dash and read their instruments before deciding on twisting the throttle.

Personally I get plenty of feed back through the bike/engine so know whats going to happen as I roll on the gas. If I had a gear indicator I can't imagine I'd use it. I don't care what number the gear is......

Just like a rev counter, what the hell are they for?, I can feel when the bike has stopped pulling, and I can fell when I hit the rev limiter, Ain't going to be looking down at the pretty needle......

[dipshit]

Just like a rev counter, what the hell are they for?, I can feel when the bike has stopped pulling, and I can fell when I hit the rev limiter, Ain't going to be looking down at the pretty needle......

Yeah, rev counters are for fags that can't ride properly.

Who needs to be getting visual feedback from their bikes...???

[Headbanger]

Yeah, rev counters are for fags that can't ride properly.

Who needs to be getting visual feedback from their bikes...???

Who needs to be bringing anyone's sexuality into it?, I'm not concerned in the slightest if you smoke the pole, and can't see the relevance of your sexual preference.

[PrincessBandit]

Quite often I couldn't even read my gear indicator on the ginny, even the neutral light was hard to see sometimes. Best lesson to learn is listen and feel. Then again I've also gone looking for 7th every now and again on the bandit, and realised I'm in a higher gear than the one I actually wanted to be in. Still learning!!
Hey, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth bikes didn't even have neutral lights did they?

[bikerboy011]

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